Day 2 - A Beer Garden?

June 18 Lewis & Clark to Millersylvania State Park, 42 miles, 990 elevation gain
 More sun today, but rain's on the way I'm told.  Leaving Lewis & Clark, I stopped to check out the Jackson House State Park (first state park in Washington), a historic site just down the road.  It became a welcome stop over for people following the Oregon Trail to Puget Sound.
 I could not find an alternative to Hwy 99 north, and even though there's adequate shoulder, it's busy with large trucks and fast traffic.  On the plus side, I pulled into the Great Wolf Lodge/Waterpark and connected to their wi fi while having a break.
 In spite of having a pre departure checklist, I always forget a thing or two.  This trip was no exception.  I didn't bring a pump. Feeling this is a necessity, I was able to navigate to a retail store and buy a pump for insurance, guaranteeing I wouldn't get a flat.
 Millersylvania SP is a very large and very popular destination.  I decided to stay two days.  There's a small lake where one can rent boats, several miles of trails, lots of day use areas, and if you can believe it, a beer garden! Maybe I'm living a sheltered life, but I never expected a beer garden in a state park.
 I spent the next day doing a lot of nothing.  I found an empty campsite with electricity, sat in my fantastic Helinox Zero chair with a book, and got stuff all charged up. Anticipating rain on my second night, I scoped out a shelter near my campsite which I moved to so as not to have to pack up wet stuff.
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